Work Planning & Execution Lead 4

NOTE: THIS POSITION IS AVAILABLE FOR REMOTE WORK WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES WITH TRAVEL AS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESS NEEDS. PREFERENCE WOULD BE FOR CANDIDATES AVAILABLE TO WORK FROM EITHER OUR CORVALLIS OR HOUSTON OFFICE LOCATIONS.

POSITION SUMMARY:This position will provide support to Quality, Services, and IT work planning. The Work Planning & Execution Lead reports to the Manager, Quality Programs, with a matrix relationship to IT and Services, and directly supports department management in the day-to-day coordination and technical planning of work activities. This WPEL acts as a point of contact with other departments and organizations for coordinating work, resources, planning, and schedules.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Work with technical discipline managers and project teams to plan work that requires resources from the functional area(s) to develop detailed execution plans, analyze critical paths and other metrics to ensure appropriate resource allocation, leveling, and prioritization so that resources are used effectively and efficiently, and commitments/schedules are satisfied.

- Support effective work execution in the functional area by monitoring and measuring resource allocation and leveling, supporting the development of hiring plans, and coordinating with project teams and others to address emergent issues to ensure efficient use of resources.

- Interface with project teams and other functional organizations on behalf of discipline managers and leads to support schedule status updates, work planning, and functional area inputs to manage change.

- Coordinate with the other disciplines (e.g., Engineering, PPD, Supply Chain) and project teams to plan the implementation of approved changes and project/work scopes that require planning inputs from the functional area(s), including the development of detailed scope descriptions and resource estimates.

- Provide updates to various audiences on work status, functional area health, and technical and performance risks by means of reports, presentations, and other formats.

- Interface and coordinate with cross-functional teams as required to support successful execution of functional area work activities.

- Supporting the functional manager, prepare functional area resource estimates and execution plans for new commercial projects and communicate with project teams regarding resource availability and/or hiring needs prior to project initiation.

- Support department-wide organizational and business process improvement and standardization initiatives.

- Write and review reports, and maintain intra-department communication mechanisms.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES:To perform the job successfully, the individual should demonstrate competencies in performing the essential functions of this position by performing satisfactorily in each of these competencies.

- Problem solving:Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and reviews information appropriately. Uses own judgment and acts independently; seeks input from other team members as appropriate for complex or sensitive situations.

- Oral/writtencommunication: Listens carefully and speaks clearly and professionally in all situations. Edits work for accuracy and clarity,isable to create, read and interpret complex written information. Ability to develop strong interpersonal networks within the organization.

- Planning/organizing: Prioritizes and plans work activities, organizes personal and project timelines and deadlines, tracks project timelines and deadlines, and uses time efficiently.

- Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent interruptions, changes, delays, or unexpected events.

- Dependability: Consistently on time and at work, responds to management expectations and solicits feedback to improve performance.

- Team Building: Capable of developing strong interpersonal ne